Travel Deal: Cruise the Mediterranean (Airfare Included) for Half Off

One of the best luxury cruise deals of the year will take care of your airfare and onboard extras, but you'll have to book fast.

Perhaps you've noticed that airfare from the U.S. to Europe has hit incrediblelowslately. Flying over the Atlantic for a holiday is more affordable than ever, and the trend is even having a noticeable effect on package deals, bringing overall prices down across the industry. One excellent example is Oceania Cruises's two-for-one sale this week on upcoming Mediterranean voyages.

Oceania has slashed its fares to $3,500 or less per guest for double occupancy cabins. Bonus, the rate includes airfare, a seven-day sailing on the luxury cruise line, and throws in some extras like unlimited onboard Wi-Fi and complimentary shore excursions to sweeten the deal. Our favorite upcoming sale itinerary departs from Rome on October 15, calling at Naples, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona, and Marseille before arriving to Monte Carlo and begins from $2,399 per guest (yes, including airfare!). If you'd like the cruise-only option, you'll be paying just $1,149. Considering the usual rate is $6,398 per person for the same stateroom, it's a pretty hard deal to turn down. Other options include 10-day cruises from Monte Carlo to Venice, or a round-trip out of Barcelona with a bonus visit to Malta.

Any day you're not out exploring ancient ruins (such as in Pompeii when the ship calls to Naples), your Oceania ship provides more than enough entertainment, with a restaurant by famed chef Jacques Pépin, a wine bar curated by Wine Spectator, a Canyon Ranch spa, and a Bon Appétit Culinary Center. To book one of the two-for-one cruise deals this fall, check out Oceania's "OLife Choice" packages and hurry; prices and cabins are first-come, first-served.